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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (3474)	1/9/2004 7:21:05 PM
From: Sawdusty	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37263

Kastel, I left the big smoke just over 25 years ago, never looked back, well maybe once in the first year when I didn't know any better. I think I have what you want, although maybe not the location. I'm sitting on 10 acres of mostly maple, 2 acres cleared with a nice lawn, although hidden by about an 800 foot driveway for total privacy, about 7 miles from the nearest village..........and best of all, by road at least 1/2 mile from the nearest neighbor. If you prefer town life, please ignore this message. (g)

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (3474)	1/10/2004 10:09:30 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37263

The negative aspects of FPTP does not really apply to electing a single person for a signle job (like a mayor). The problem is when electing many persons for "the same job", i.e. parliament. (because so many voters in every FPTP district become un-represented, the winner-takes-all aspect) For mayors, presidents, etc one assures, at a minimum, a 50% support by run-offs (?), first having many candidates, if nobody gets 50% votes, the two with the most go to the final. (this also often eliminates extremists and favors cooperation around the moderate center) That is, was it a two-stage, first multi-candidate, then two-candidtae eletion?? (however, if the parliament-elections are FPTP, run-offs pretty much lose the meaning they have in PR, multi-party systems)